Boggled Docs

May 30 2024 84 ep. 43 mins 72
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Be prepared for patients consulting about current sizzling media issues. This is the podcast for GPs and the primary care team that uses medicine in the media as a springboard for you to know what you need to know. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram @BoggledDocs. What are you watching, listening to or reading that you’d like to tell us about, good or bad? Why not send us a voice message to give us your view? By sending us a voice message you are agreeing for it to be used in a future episode of Boggled Docs. Thanks! https://www.speakpipe.com/BoggledDocs

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Dopesick Deja Vu? The SSRI conversation you need to hear

May 30 2024 56 mins  
Send us a textThis time Nik is joined by Dr Alastair Santhouse, a consultant neuropsychiatrist at the Maudsley Hospital in London. SSRIs are on the agenda, as featured on the BBC's 'Panorama -The Antidepressant Story.' They consider the efficacy and side effects of SSRIs, the challenge of withdrawal symptoms, and the evolving perspectives within the medical community. Why might som

It's A Wonderful Life?

Dec 21 2023 45 mins  
Send us a textThis time Nik is joined by GP and illustrator, Dr Jamie Hynes. They discuss what we can learn from the film 'It's A Wonderful Life' and from his own RCGP video ' GPs A Wonderful Life'. Amongst other things, they talk about what burnout can look like, cold contacts trying to get us to sell our stake in a partnership, and how continuity of care is lifesaving.There's als

Strictly Enhancing

Dec 14 2023 46 mins  
Send us a textThis time Nik is joined by GP, broadcaster, author and ambassador lead at the National Academy for Social Prescribing, Dr Radha Modgil. They discuss what we can learn from the BBC's 'Strictly Come Dancing'. Amongst other things, they talk about loneliness, grief and the power of music.There's also the usual look at the medical news headlines and what's on our radar.Ne

Contraception In Crisis? Davina To The Rescue?!

Jun 27 2023 65 mins  
Send us a textThis time Nik is joined again by the Red Whale Women's Health team: Dr Lucy Cox and Dr Helen Barnes . They discuss 'Davina McCall's Pill Revolution' which was recently on Channel 4. Amongst other things, they consider the side effects of hormonal contraception, and also how it’s important to dig a bit deeper to think about the reason that someone might tell us that

When people don't know what to say- finding the right words in a heartbreaking situation

Apr 20 2023 51 mins  
Send us a textThis time Nik is joined by Zoë Williamson, the Bereavement Services Team Lead: Scotland for Child Bereavement UK. They discuss the heartbreaking, yet inspirational ITV documentary 'Jason & Clara: In Memory of Maudie' in which actor Jason Watkins and his wife Clara Francis tell the emotional story of their daughter Maudie, who died suddenly from sepsis aged just t

Inside Autistic Minds

Apr 06 2023 60 mins  
Send us a textThis week Cheshire GP Dr Ali Smith, who has an interest in autism joins Nik to talk about the recent BBC documentary series 'Inside Our Autistic Minds' with Chris Packham. They discuss how four autistic people created their own short films to reveal to their family and friends how they're truly feeling inside- what's really going on in their autistic minds. Amongst ot

Dopesick: how we've all been sucked in to the opiate crisis.

Mar 23 2023 52 mins  
Send us a textThis week Nik is joined by Dr Caroline Greene who is a GP by background and lives in Cambridge. She's always had an interest in medical education, and has worked as a programme director supporting GP trainees. Now she spends most of her time working for Red Whale, developing their product and supporting their clinical team.They discuss the opiate crisis, how it origin

Swimming Against The Tide

Mar 09 2023 52 mins  
Send us a textFor this episode, Nik is joined by Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi, a GP based in Warwickshire with a very keen interest in lifestyle medicine. He's a lifestyle and physical activity champion for the RCGP, he's regularly on 'Steph's Packed Lunch' on Channel 4, he's also a Team GB AG Triathlete and SWIM England clinical advisor. They talk about lifestyle medicine and physical ac

The Boggled Docs Top 10 of 2022- Part 2

Feb 23 2023 38 mins  
Send us a textPart 2 of our quick look back before we move forward with season 3. Thank you to all the wonderful guests who came on the podcast in 2022, and thank you for listening. Nik will count down the most listened to episodes of 2022 and play you a 5 minute taster clip to help you decide which one to listen to first, or listen to again! Can you predict who will be at number 1

The Boggled Docs Top 10 of 2022- Part 1

Feb 16 2023 36 mins  
Send us a textTime for a quick look back before we move forward with season 3. Thank you to all the wonderful guests who came on the podcast in 2022. Over two parts, Nik will count down the top 10 most listened to episodes of 2022 and play you a 5 minute taster clip to help you decide which one to listen to first, or listen to again! Can you predict who will be at number 1?Twitter: